Dave,
The panel mount would be the cleanest. I'd even settle for a
simple, lightweight enclosure to keep the dust and crud out. Right now
I have a hunk of shrink tubing around it and it's taped to the top of my
computer case... ;-)
Mark
On 09/19/2010 12:00 PM, Dave wrote:
> Hi Mark,
>
> Some of the CNC4PC boards are almost unmountable.. I think he leaves
> out the holes to minimize the board space and the cost.. But I sure
> wish he would add in a half square inch of extra board space for holes!
>
> I'd pay another dollar or two for holes!
>
> If I wanted to panel mount that board, I think I would use some 3M
> mounting tape and attach that to a piece of plexiglass or similar, and
> then attach a Din rail mount clip to the plexiglass. Just to make it
> extra secure I might put a ty wrap around the board and through some
> drilled holes in the plexiglass mounting plate.
>
> Winford sells some black Din rail clips (the flat ones with the spring)
> that works very well.
>
> Dave
>
> On 9/18/2010 11:45 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote:
>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestions. Problem with the board the way
>> it is, is the DB25 connectors are on opposite sides of the board. A
>> much better design would have had the DB 25 connectors mounted on the
>> same side, so that you or I could mount the board to the control box
>> case, and have the cables from both the computer and the MPG connect
>> to the board from outside the control box. As it is, there's
>> practically no easy way to mount the damn thing and make for a clean
>> cable hookup. Here's a picture of the thing:
>>
>> <http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=159>
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> At 08:56 AM 9/18/2010, you wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I don't know why people make boards without holes but here are some
>>> additional ideas...
>>>
>>> 3M mounting tape? (Available at Walmart) Clips that hold the board by
>>> the edges? Use Electrical tape to tape it to ?? Hot Melt glue ??
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Gawd, have you guys tried to find
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> a parallel cable that is DB25 to DB25 male to female in any store
>>> lately?
>>>
>>> Ha ha.. yes I have. Go into Best Buy and ask one of the sales guy
>>> for one....
>>>
>>> you will get a blank stare and questions like.. what is that used for??
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/18/2010 8:30 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Got meself an early birthday gift - and MPG3 and a CNC4PC C22
>>>> nterface board to go with so's I can plug it into my second parallel
>>>> port. My question is, since there ain't no holes in the board, what
>>>> do you guys that have this setup do with the damn C22 board? Stuff
>>>> it in a shoe box? Heat shrink around the board? Superglue it to the wall?
>>>>
>>>> There's a 5' USB cable used to supply 5VDC power to the relay and to
>>>> the card, so that somewhat limits how far I can move it from the PC,
>>>> unless I buy a wall wart or something, but then I'm still limited by
>>>> the parallel cable from the PC to the C22 card, unless I either buy
>>>> another longer cable or make one. Gawd, have you guys tried to find
>>>> a parallel cable that is DB25 to DB25 male to female in any store
>>>> lately? All you get is blank stares, or "well, you can use this USB
>>>> conversion box." Uh, no I can't... Finally found a cable in a
>>>> little mom and pop computer store hidden away in the back of a strip
>>>> plaze. It was used, so he sold it to me for $5. Helluva good deal!
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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